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To: Greater Fool who wrote (91593)	1/20/2000 11:22:00 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

GF, dilution only affects a small # of stocks, really. The key forces that rule the overall mkt: Interst rates- getting worse inflation- great Corp earnings growth- very good US economcic helath- never been better We will not have a bear mkt with 3 out of 4 conditions in great shape, and the worst, interestes rates, not too bad at all if you look out over the last 20 years. Moreover, even big Sp500 corps have reduced dividends and emphasized stock buybacks, because the execs all get paid with options so guess what- they hate dividends and love stock buybacks. Plus, even smaller co's don't go to the bank anymore for cash; they either sell stock or do PP's, so the impact of rate increases for them are minimized. Investors know all this, so I expect the dreaded Chicken-Little scenario to continue to be a no-show. Victor